1st grade trials this weekend.
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Looks like Petersham got the win over Drummoyne in 1st grade. Might send a shudder through Div 2.Any reports of how these games went?
But St Pats has already been engraved on the trophy?Looks like Petersham got the win over Drummoyne in 1st grade. Might send a shudder through Div 2.
Kicked a conversion in a trial to win it…Looks like Petersham got the win over Drummoyne in 1st grade. Might send a shudder through Div 2.
Who hasn’t got colts in Div 2?it is getting excited 1 month to go now and colts is shaping up to be exciting. hunters won the subbies colts last week and a few other clubs looked strong. lindfield iwll have good numbers and depth but maybe not as sharp as some of the top clubs but should get top 4. i thought blue mountains looked better last week than last year and forest, drummoyne will be strong again. also mosman seemed to of picked up a heap of players and will be nowhere near the bottom.
in division 2 and 3 i hear expect changes. it will be a very small colts competition in division 2 it will be 6 teams. in division 3 expect only half teams to have a colts side and expect club changes in division 2 , 3 and 4 with clubs moving down from division 2, down from division 3 and more clubs coming into division 4 not in there
expect club changes in division 2 , 3 and 4 with clubs moving down from division 2, down from division 3
more clubs coming into division 4 not in there
Spoke to Sydney Oysters Div 3 on weekend. No colts and not even trying. Expecting Easts Colts 4 to fill in again.
If prem get Colts 4 comp going then Div 3 is going to be difficult to maintain.
Didnt East 4th colts play for Sydney Harlequins?
Yes, my bad, Oysters were Gordon Colts 4Didnt East 4th colts play for Sydney Harlequins?
If prem get Colts 4 comp going
It would be a crime against rugby, simply put.
Anecdote time: swung by our ground on Saturday in Kellyville. Couple of young blokes practising their goal kicking wearing All Blacks or local junior kit. The Oakhill College branded Gilberts also a dead giveaway Anyway the balls sounded a bit flat off the boot, so I got our new pump out for a test. Got to chatting, and one of them was still in high school but the other had finished last year and - surprise, surprise (not) - is at Eastwood Colts this year.
I was in ref's kit at the time but pointed to the big "Renegades - Players Wanted" sign hanging on our seating nearby, and mentioned this was our home ground and we were always looking for players. Good luck this year but maybe give us a look next time etc.
The response?
"Oh are Renegades a new club?"
Clearly the social media advertising I'm paying for in the 18+ male bracket in our area is not getting to all corners.
How many of these young guys are going to a Premier club and how much game time are they getting?
I popped down to Rats vs Gordon grade trial at Porters. I could be wrong but appeared Rats have 90-100 players, many of them young. They will give all four grades a red hot go this year but the challenge for coaches will be for the 25-30+ players who will be bench warming most of the season.